Iconic Beauties
Lauren Bacall
Trademark looks: husky voice and The Look -- chin down, eyes up
Most known for: "The Big Sleep," "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Husbands: Humphrey Bogart, Jason Robards
Most known for: "The Big Sleep," "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Husbands: Humphrey Bogart, Jason Robards
Lucille Ball
Trademark looks: red hair, heart-shaped lips
Most known for: impeccable comedic timing, hit TV show "I Love Lucy"
Husbands: Desi Arnaz, standup comedian Gary Morton
Most known for: impeccable comedic timing, hit TV show "I Love Lucy"
Husbands: Desi Arnaz, standup comedian Gary Morton
Brigitte Bardot
Trademark looks: smoky eyes, pouty lips, the Bardot updo hairstyle
Most known for: popularizing the bikini, the original "sex kitten," many French films, animal rights activism
Husbands: Roger Vadim, Jacques Charrier, Gunter Sachs, Bernard d'Ormale
Most known for: popularizing the bikini, the original "sex kitten," many French films, animal rights activism
Husbands: Roger Vadim, Jacques Charrier, Gunter Sachs, Bernard d'Ormale
Ingrid Bergman
Trademark looks: Film critic Wanda Hale said of Ingrid: "She has a combination of rare beauty, freshness, vitality and ability that is as uncommon as a century plant in bloom."
Most known for: "Casablanca," "The Bells of St. Mary's"
Husbands: Petter Lindstrom, Roberto Rossellini, Lars Schmidt
Most known for: "Casablanca," "The Bells of St. Mary's"
Husbands: Petter Lindstrom, Roberto Rossellini, Lars Schmidt
Halle Berry
Trademark looks: beauty-queen looks and the official face of Revlon and Versace
Most known for: "Jungle Fever," "Monster's Ball," Bond girl, first African-American woman to win the Best Actress Oscar.
Husbands: baseball player David Justice, Eric Benet
Most known for: "Jungle Fever," "Monster's Ball," Bond girl, first African-American woman to win the Best Actress Oscar.
Husbands: baseball player David Justice, Eric Benet
Cyd Charisse
Trademark looks: great gams
Most known for: dancing with Gene Kelly in "Singin' in the Rain"
Husbands: Nico Charise, Tony Martin
Most known for: dancing with Gene Kelly in "Singin' in the Rain"
Husbands: Nico Charise, Tony Martin
Cleopatra
Trademark looks: Plutarch wrote of her: "what ultimately made Cleopatra attractive were her wit, charm and sweetness in the tones of her voice."
Most known for: last pharaoh of Egypt, affair with Mark Antony, suicide by asp
Husbands: royal consorts, including Julius Caesar and Marc Antony
Most known for: last pharaoh of Egypt, affair with Mark Antony, suicide by asp
Husbands: royal consorts, including Julius Caesar and Marc Antony
Cindy Crawford
Trademark looks: mole above her upper lip, all-American girl
Most known for: supermodel status
Husbands: Richard Gere, Rande Gerber
Most known for: supermodel status
Husbands: Richard Gere, Rande Gerber
Dorothy Dandridge
Trademark looks: sultry, flirtatious style, dark eyes and beauty mark on her chin
Most known for: singer-dancer-actress, "Carmen Jones," "Porgy and Bess," first African-American woman to earn Academy Award nomination for Best Actress
Husbands: Harold Nicholas, Jack Denison
Most known for: singer-dancer-actress, "Carmen Jones," "Porgy and Bess," first African-American woman to earn Academy Award nomination for Best Actress
Husbands: Harold Nicholas, Jack Denison
Bette Davis
Trademark looks: those pretty peepers
Most known for: "Jezebel," "All About Eve," "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?," first female president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Husbands: Ham Nelson, Arthur Farnsworth, William Grant Sherry, Gary Merrill
Most known for: "Jezebel," "All About Eve," "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?," first female president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Husbands: Ham Nelson, Arthur Farnsworth, William Grant Sherry, Gary Merrill
Catherine Deneuve
Trademark looks: flawless Gallic features
Most known for: "Repulsion," "Belle de Jour"
Husband: British photographer David Bailey, relationship with Marcello Mastroianni produced a daughter
Most known for: "Repulsion," "Belle de Jour"
Husband: British photographer David Bailey, relationship with Marcello Mastroianni produced a daughter
Princess Diana
Trademark looks: short blond hair, shy demeanor, glamorous gowns
Most known for: fairy-tale wedding, two princely sons, charity work, international style icon, paparazzi frenzy, untimely death
Husband: Prince Charles
Most known for: fairy-tale wedding, two princely sons, charity work, international style icon, paparazzi frenzy, untimely death
Husband: Prince Charles
Marlene Dietrich
Trademark looks: blue eyes, arched eyebrows; her New York Times obituary observed that "Her masculinity appeals to women and her sexuality to men."
Most known for: "The Blue Angel" (German), "Morocco"
Husband: Rudolf Sieber
Most known for: "The Blue Angel" (German), "Morocco"
Husband: Rudolf Sieber
Greta Garbo
Trademark looks: A New York Times film critic once wrote of her: "Set in the face of classic structure were large, sad, luminous eyes that expressed a limited but intense emotional range."
Most known for: "Anna Karenina," "Anna Christie" and the nickname "Swedish Sphinx"
Husbands: none, though reportedly had liaisons with both men and women
Most known for: "Anna Karenina," "Anna Christie" and the nickname "Swedish Sphinx"
Husbands: none, though reportedly had liaisons with both men and women
Ava Gardner
Trademark looks: her "earthy femininity"
Most known for: "Mogambo," "The Barefoot Contessa"
Husbands: Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, Frank Sinatra
Most known for: "Mogambo," "The Barefoot Contessa"
Husbands: Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, Frank Sinatra
Jean Harlow
Trademark looks: platinum-blond hair, she was the "original blond bombshell"
Most known for: "Hell's Angels," "Dinner at Eight"
Husbands: Charles McGrew, Paul Bern, Harold Rosson, William Powell (she died before they wed)
Most known for: "Hell's Angels," "Dinner at Eight"
Husbands: Charles McGrew, Paul Bern, Harold Rosson, William Powell (she died before they wed)
Rita Hayworth
Trademark looks: Red hair
Most known for: dancing with Fred Astaire; the films "Gilda," "The Strawberry Blonde," "You'll Never Get Rich"
Husbands: Edward Charles Holmgren Judson, Orson Welles, Prince Aly Khan, Dick Haymes, James Hill
Most known for: dancing with Fred Astaire; the films "Gilda," "The Strawberry Blonde," "You'll Never Get Rich"
Husbands: Edward Charles Holmgren Judson, Orson Welles, Prince Aly Khan, Dick Haymes, James Hill
Helen of Troy
Trademark looks: the face that launched a thousand ships
Most known for: overwhelming beauty that triggered the Trojan War; daughter of Leda and Zeus
Husband: Menelaus
Most known for: overwhelming beauty that triggered the Trojan War; daughter of Leda and Zeus
Husband: Menelaus
Audrey Hepburn
Trademark looks: angelic face, poise, elegance
Most known for: Holly Golightly, "Roman Holiday," the little black dress, UNICEF ambassador
Husbands: Mel Ferrer, Andrea Dotti
Most known for: Holly Golightly, "Roman Holiday," the little black dress, UNICEF ambassador
Husbands: Mel Ferrer, Andrea Dotti
Katharine Hepburn
Trademark looks: "a lithe, horsey beauty with a haughty voice" (American Theater Guide)
Most known for: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "The Lion in Winter," "African Queen," "The Philadelphia Story"
Husband: Ludlow Ogden Smith, lifelong affair with Spencer Tracy; romance with Howard Hughes
Most known for: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "The Lion in Winter," "African Queen," "The Philadelphia Story"
Husband: Ludlow Ogden Smith, lifelong affair with Spencer Tracy; romance with Howard Hughes
Lena Horne
Trademark looks: sparkling smile, smooth-as-silk voice
Most known for: pioneering jazz singer and actress, career lasting six decades; signature song "Stormy Weather," triumphant Broadway show "Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music."
Husbands: Louis Jordan Jones, songwriter Lennie Hayton
Most known for: pioneering jazz singer and actress, career lasting six decades; signature song "Stormy Weather," triumphant Broadway show "Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music."
Husbands: Louis Jordan Jones, songwriter Lennie Hayton
Angelina Jolie
Trademark looks: pouty lips, long brown hair, sultry eyes
Most known for: humanitarian work, her large family, films "Girl, Interrupted," "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
Husbands: Jonny Lee Miller, Billy Bob Thornton, domestic partner Brad Pitt
Most known for: humanitarian work, her large family, films "Girl, Interrupted," "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
Husbands: Jonny Lee Miller, Billy Bob Thornton, domestic partner Brad Pitt
Grace Kelly
Trademark looks: With her white gloves and string of pearls, this classic beauty was sometimes described as "virginal"
Most known for: "Dial M for Murder," "Rear Window," princess of Monaco, tragic death
Husband: Prince Rainier III of Monaco
Most known for: "Dial M for Murder," "Rear Window," princess of Monaco, tragic death
Husband: Prince Rainier III of Monaco
Vivien Leigh
Trademark looks: Catlike smile, raised right eyebrow
Most known for: "Gone With the Wind," "A Streetcar Named Desire"
Husbands: Herbert Leigh Holman, Lawrence Olivier
Most known for: "Gone With the Wind," "A Streetcar Named Desire"
Husbands: Herbert Leigh Holman, Lawrence Olivier
Sophia Loren
Trademark looks: voluptuous brunette, the "Italian Marilyn Monroe"
Most known for: "La Ciociara," "The Black Orchid," "It Started in Naples"
Husband: Carlo Ponti
Most known for: "La Ciociara," "The Black Orchid," "It Started in Naples"
Husband: Carlo Ponti
Jayne Mansfield
Trademark looks: ample cleavage, platinum-blond hair
Most known for: films "The Wayward Bus," "The Girl Can't Help It"; sexy pinup girl and first leading actress to pose nude in a mainstream film ("Promises! Promises!"); dying young
Husbands: Paul Mansfield, bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay, Matt Cimber
Most known for: films "The Wayward Bus," "The Girl Can't Help It"; sexy pinup girl and first leading actress to pose nude in a mainstream film ("Promises! Promises!"); dying young
Husbands: Paul Mansfield, bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay, Matt Cimber
Marilyn Monroe
Trademark looks: Platinum blond, buxom bombshell
Most known for: "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "How to Marry a Millionaire," "Seven Year Itch," singing "Happy Birthday" to JFK
Husbands: James Dougherty, Joe DiMaggio, Arthur Miller
Most known for: "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "How to Marry a Millionaire," "Seven Year Itch," singing "Happy Birthday" to JFK
Husbands: James Dougherty, Joe DiMaggio, Arthur Miller
Nefertiti
Trademark looks: long neck, delicate features
Most known for: Queen of Egypt, the limestone bust of her uncovered in a dig at Marna; a name meaning "the beautiful one has come"
Husband: Pharaoh Akhenaten
Most known for: Queen of Egypt, the limestone bust of her uncovered in a dig at Marna; a name meaning "the beautiful one has come"
Husband: Pharaoh Akhenaten
Kim Novak
Trademarks: Husky, seductive voice
Most known for: "The Man With the Golden Arm," "Vertigo"
Husbands: Richard Johnson, Robert Malloy
Most known for: "The Man With the Golden Arm," "Vertigo"
Husbands: Richard Johnson, Robert Malloy
Julia Roberts
Trademark looks: megawatt smile, voluminous hair, her laugh
Most known for: "Pretty Woman," "Erin Brockovich"
Husbands: Lyle Lovett, Daniel Moder
Most known for: "Pretty Woman," "Erin Brockovich"
Husbands: Lyle Lovett, Daniel Moder
Jane Russell
Trademark looks: statuesque (aka busty) figure
Most known for: "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," World War II pinup girl, later in life was popular spokeswoman for Playtex full-figure bras
Husbands: high school sweetheart & NFL Hall of Famer Bob Waterfield, actor Roger Barrett, John Calvin Peoples
Most known for: "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," World War II pinup girl, later in life was popular spokeswoman for Playtex full-figure bras
Husbands: high school sweetheart & NFL Hall of Famer Bob Waterfield, actor Roger Barrett, John Calvin Peoples
Brooke Shields
Trademark looks: teenage model of virginal innocence
Most known for: "Nothing comes between me and my Calvins," "Suddenly Susan" TV show, speaking out about postpartum depression
Husbands: Andre Agassi, Chris Henchy
Most known for: "Nothing comes between me and my Calvins," "Suddenly Susan" TV show, speaking out about postpartum depression
Husbands: Andre Agassi, Chris Henchy
Elizabeth Taylor
Trademark looks: dark hair, dramatic eyebrows, porcelain skin
Most known for: "National Velvet," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and befriending Michael Jackson
Husbands: Conrad Hilton Jr., Michael Wilding, Michael Todd, Eddie Fisher, Richard Burton (twice), John Warner, Larry Fortensky
Most known for: "National Velvet," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and befriending Michael Jackson
Husbands: Conrad Hilton Jr., Michael Wilding, Michael Todd, Eddie Fisher, Richard Burton (twice), John Warner, Larry Fortensky
Gene Tierney
Trademark looks: green eyes and a slight overbite
Most known for: "Laura," "Leave Her to Heaven"
Husbands: Oleg Cassini, W. Howard Lee
Most known for: "Laura," "Leave Her to Heaven"
Husbands: Oleg Cassini, W. Howard Lee
Lana Turner
Trademark looks: "The Sweater Girl," WWII pinup
Most known for: "The Postman Always Rings Twice," "Peyton Place" and a stormy affair with a mobster who was stabbed and killed by Turner's daughter during an altercation
Husbands: Artie Shaw, Stephen Crane, Henry Topping, Lex Barker, Fred May, Robert Eaton, Ronald Dante
Most known for: "The Postman Always Rings Twice," "Peyton Place" and a stormy affair with a mobster who was stabbed and killed by Turner's daughter during an altercation
Husbands: Artie Shaw, Stephen Crane, Henry Topping, Lex Barker, Fred May, Robert Eaton, Ronald Dante
Twiggy
Trademark looks: doe eyes, boyish bob and waifish figure
Most known for: supermodel and icon of the "psychedelic '60s," movie "The Boy Friend"
Husbands: Michael Whitney, Leigh Lawson
Most known for: supermodel and icon of the "psychedelic '60s," movie "The Boy Friend"
Husbands: Michael Whitney, Leigh Lawson
Mae West
Trademark looks: 38-24-38
Most known for: "Night After Night," "She Done Him Wrong"
Husbands: Guido Deiro, Paul Novak
Most known for: "Night After Night," "She Done Him Wrong"
Husbands: Guido Deiro, Paul Novak
Natalie Wood
Trademark looks: Life magazine called her "The Most Beautiful Teenager in the World" in 1956
Most known for: "Rebel Without a Cause," "Splendor in the Grass," mysterious death by drowning
Husbands: Robert Wagner (married twice), Richard Gregson
Most known for: "Rebel Without a Cause," "Splendor in the Grass," mysterious death by drowning
Husbands: Robert Wagner (married twice), Richard Gregson
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